Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dark-Spored Puffball

Notomys macrotis compared with Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dark-Spored Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark-Spored Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lycoperdon atropurpureum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark-Spored Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spored Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.